In this [article from Guitar.com](http://guitar.com/articles/weezers-rivers-c... more

In this article from Guitar.com, Rivers mentions he uses a standard Gibson SG guitar. When asked if he's done anything special with the guitar he responds "No, the guitar is standard, but we invented a box called the "De-Bigulator" which is just a little switch that turns down the volume - or the current, I don't even know what it is - going to the amp. So it's like I'm quickly turning down my volume knob, but all I have to do is step on this switch. That's how I go from dirty to clean."

In an interview with Rolling Stone in mid 2014 Cuomo described himself as, "T... more

In an interview with Rolling Stone in mid 2014 Cuomo described himself as, "The biggest Nirvana fan ever." And so it was no surprise to any keen Weez fan in the same year when a picture of the 2011 Fender Kurt Cobain tribute Jaguar showed up in the album on an entertainment weekly column website titled "in the studio". From this it can be taken that the high output DiMarzio Super distortion pickups came in handy when recording the recent weezer album "Everthing will be alright in the end" as well as the yet more recent 2016 release "Weezer" or the White album.

Amplifiers 7

"While on Weezer's Northern California tour in August '92, Rivers bought a cu... more

"While on Weezer's Northern California tour in August '92, Rivers bought a curious Mesa/Boogie amplifier (pictured inside the Blue album cover on the left side) at the Berkeley Guitar Center. I have never ever seen an amp exactly like this one since. It was a very early issue Mesa/Boogie, from approximately 1977 or 1978, and its face plate said "Mesa Engineering", which predates the addition of "Boogie" to Mesa/Boogie's name. It was a 60-watt head which apparently didn't even have a model number (I remember looking for one several times).

It sounded incredible, and its real bonus was still sounding rich and thick even at low volume, making it ideal for recording demos late at night in the Garage. Sadly, while on tour in '96 (by this time as a backup amp), the Boogie suffered a near fatal blow from an unknown source during shipping. At some point during the tour, the amp was fired up to check it, and it sounded terrible. It was supposed to have been taken in for repairs, but apparently was lost somewhere, either at Weezer's storage facility in Los Angeles or later, when Rivers was living in Boston. No one seems to remember where they saw it last, and it is gone. Several fans have written in with info on this amp, but most identify it from the reissues. I have checked the reissues but none are exactly the same. However, several people wrote in with the explanation that this was the 60-watt version of the Mark I head. The reason that the amp had no name on it is that it was not named until Mesa/Boogie issued their next amp, the Mark II. A reissue version of the Mark I is available right now from Mesa/Boogie in a 100 watt head or combo form with a switch to reduce the power to 60 watts, and it is that edition that some people were confusing the "vintage" amp with. Patrick Wilson today owns a Mark I reissue in fact, and can confirm that the old one had some pull out knobs that produced amazing sounds that the current reissues do not produce. It's entirely possible that the pull-out knobs were a custom job..."
- Karl Koch, weezer.com

At the second paragraph in the "1993-signed" section of this article, it expl... more

At the second paragraph in the "1993-signed" section of this article, it explains River's 8x10 cabinet.

"The one thing Rivers did manage to select before they left for New York was a new Marshall speaker cabinet. Well, it wasn't "new", it was a very unusual 1968 Marshall. This cabinet was from a now-rare series that mounted the usual 4 12" speakers into a special cabinet that was designed to fit 8 10" speakers. These are known as "mock 8x10's". They originally were sold in sets with plexi 50w Tremolo amps. They were manufactured from 1967 till the early 70's, but apparently the later years are distinguished by cheaper materials, particularly particle board backing panels. ...Thanks to Jaques Stompboxes for info and assistance!"

Effects Pedals 12

Used during pre-production for the first sessions for what would become the M... more

Used during pre-production for the first sessions for what would become the Make Believe album. Much of the equipment used during pre-production would also be used for the first sessions.

This pedal stayed with him for over 20 years. This is the only pedal he used during many albums. It can also be seen here, at 0:22 minute mark, showing the Boss compact pedal look, along with Dunlop wah and Voodoo Lab Pedal Power.

“Sometimes you put on distortion on top of something already distorted and it... more

“Sometimes you put on distortion on top of something already distorted and it’s like a math problem, everything cancels each other out, you know? This gives a big boost and I can always hear the notes really well. I’ll kick it in for any lead sounds.”